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Double Post Day

3/22/2014

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Three weeks on the trail.

Left the Moatsville United Methodist Church this morning with Grafton on my mind. I somehow thought if I walked fast enough I could walk 20 miles and make it to the post office before they closed. I'm a day behind schedule and was supposed to pick up my resupply box on Friday. 

So I hurried up and down hills, past farm after farm. Until I made it to Tygart Lake State Park. I phoned my momma to ask what time the post office closed. Turns out it closes at 10am not 1pm as I thought. At this point it was too late. I would have to stay in Grafton until Monday. So I slowed down, and enjoyed the views of Tygart Lake.

From here it was a short walk to Grafton, I passed a couple of guys my age hanging out on their porch. They looked at me strange at first but after we talked about what I was doing, they thought it was the coolest thing ever.

Gonna have to take a zero day tomorrow. Hopefully I can wash my clothes, they smell so bad. So does Brown.

Today marks three weeks on the trail. I feel positive about my journey and look forward to warmer weather and flatter land.

Today's food craving: strawberry lemonade, conch fritters, something from Angelico's.


Thank you readers.

"It's empty in the valley of your heart
The sun, it rises slowly as you walk
Away from all the fears
And all the faults you've left behind"
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These horses ran to the fence to greet us as we passed
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Tygart Lake Dam a relic of The New Deal
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Tygart Lake selfie
7 Comments
Mom
3/22/2014 12:17:35 pm

Nick, Smile in the selfies, remember you have a 5000. smile:))

xoxo

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Jacqueline Roach
3/23/2014 02:39:07 am

Your mom is funny.....$5000 smile!

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John Lipkin
3/23/2014 03:20:04 pm

Conch fritters sound good. Keep up the good work!

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SHaron & Paul Weekley
3/24/2014 04:29:15 am

Sent you a message via your contact link. Still enjoying your photos....many taken at the same spot when we hiked 4 years ago.

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Judy Chamberlain
3/24/2014 12:11:03 pm

Nick, I just caught up w/your blog; read the whole thing just now. OMG the pics are amazing. I wonder if you will go by Cheat Lake,
WV, then down near Clarksburg and across Route 50 to Parkersburg, but in actuality, probably small towns/back roads in that area. We are hoping to see you early in May WITHOUT snow in the forecast! Thanks for the wonderful narrative for folks like
me who would never have the grit to make the trek. Judy C.

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Nick link
3/24/2014 12:44:15 pm

Judy,

Thank you reading! I'll pass through Clarksburg tomorrow and will pass through Parkersburg sometime this weekend. I'm looking forward to seeing you! There better not be snow! Forecast calls for some tomorrow :(

I'll keep you posted where I'm at. See you soon!

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carol kuhne
3/24/2014 10:49:18 pm

Hi Nick, its Carol your mom's friend. I have been following you since the beginning. I feel as if I'm right there with you and Brownie. The pics are fantastic! I can't wait to see pics from Clarksburg...this is where my dad is from.
Happy trails and be safe

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